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Suzhou · Day Trip
Qianlong's water town at the foot of Lingyan Hill — four classical gardens on one ticket, the quiet classic of the Suzhou countryside.
Morning metro to Mudu, then a short taxi to the town's canal street — the water town where Emperor Qianlong stayed six times.
Yan's Garden, the Hongyin Shanfang and the other classical gardens on the combined ticket — quiet, small and beautifully kept.
Walk the stone lanes and the incense-boat pier, then return to Suzhou by metro in the evening.